Swimming pool management system
First Claim
1. A pool monitoring and controlling system adapted for use with a pool including a body of water, a water pump, a first pipe connected between the body of water and the water pump, a second pipe connected between the water pump and the body of water, and a dispenser connected to one of the pipes of the pool for dispensing a substance into the pool upon the actuation thereof, wherein the water pump urges water between the pipes, the system comprising:
- a sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the dispenser for monitoring a level of the substance within the pool;
a controller adapted for connecting to the dispenser and the sensor for actuating the dispenser only when certain conditions are met;
wherein the controller is connected a first pressure sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes upstream of a filter for indicating a pressure of the water flowing thereby, the controller further connected to a second pressure sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the filter for indicating a pressure of the water flowing thereby, wherein the controller is adapted for providing an indication upon a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure being greater than a predetermined pressure amount; and
wherein the controller, upon the difference between the first pressure and the second pressure being less than or equal to the predetermined pressure amount and the first pressure being equal to zero, further adapted to sample the current second pressure indicated by the second pressure sensor and calculate a mean pressure, wherein the controller is adapted to provide another indication if the mean pressure is below a limit.
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Abstract
A swimming pool management system that is adapted for use with a dispenser connected to a pool for dispensing a substance into the pool upon the actuation thereof. The swimming pool management system includes a sensor positioned downstream of the dispenser for monitoring a level of the substance within the pool. A controller is connected to the dispenser and the sensor for actuating the dispenser only when certain conditions are met.
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15 Claims
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1. A pool monitoring and controlling system adapted for use with a pool including a body of water, a water pump, a first pipe connected between the body of water and the water pump, a second pipe connected between the water pump and the body of water, and a dispenser connected to one of the pipes of the pool for dispensing a substance into the pool upon the actuation thereof, wherein the water pump urges water between the pipes, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the dispenser for monitoring a level of the substance within the pool; a controller adapted for connecting to the dispenser and the sensor for actuating the dispenser only when certain conditions are met; wherein the controller is connected a first pressure sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes upstream of a filter for indicating a pressure of the water flowing thereby, the controller further connected to a second pressure sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the filter for indicating a pressure of the water flowing thereby, wherein the controller is adapted for providing an indication upon a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure being greater than a predetermined pressure amount; and wherein the controller, upon the difference between the first pressure and the second pressure being less than or equal to the predetermined pressure amount and the first pressure being equal to zero, further adapted to sample the current second pressure indicated by the second pressure sensor and calculate a mean pressure, wherein the controller is adapted to provide another indication if the mean pressure is below a limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pool monitoring and controlling system adapted for use with a pool including a body of water, a water pump, a first pipe connected between the body of water and the water pump, a second pipe connected between the water pump and the body of water, and a dispenser connected to one of the pipes of the pool for dispensing a substance into the pool upon the actuation thereof, wherein the water pump urges water between the pipes, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the dispenser for monitoring a level of the substance within the pool; a controller adapted for connecting to the dispenser and the sensor for actuating the dispenser only when certain conditions are met; and wherein the substance is chlorine and the controller is adapted to provide a first indication and actuate the dispenser upon the current chlorine level being less than a predetermine chlorine amount, provide a second indication upon there being no change in the current chlorine level after the actuation of the dispenser thereby indicating that the dispenser is empty, and continuously calculating a product of a current flow rate, the current chlorine level and a predetermined constant, wherein the dispenser is deactuated upon the product being equal to a predetermined normal chlorine dosage amount. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pool monitoring and controlling system adapted for use with a pool including a body of water, a water pump, a first pipe connected between the body of water and the water pump, a second pipe connected between the water pump and the body of water, and a dispenser connected to one of the pipes of the pool for dispensing a substance into the pool upon the actuation thereof, wherein the water pump urges water between the pipes, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for connecting to one of the pipes downstream of the dispenser for monitoring a level of the substance within the pool; a controller adapted for connecting to the dispenser and the sensor for actuating the dispenser only when certain conditions are met; and wherein the substance is acidic and the controller is adapted to provide a first indication and actuate the dispenser upon the current acid level being less than a predetermine acid amount, provide a second indication upon there being no change in the current acid level after the actuation of the dispenser thereby indicating that the dispenser is empty, and continuously calculating a solution of an equation including a current flow rate, the current pH level and a predetermined constant, wherein the dispenser are deactuated upon the solution being equal to a predetermined normal alkaline/acid dosage amount.
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